In both cases and excess of neutrons!rieman zeta said:To all: In some detail what makes the tritium isotope of hydrogen radiogenic?
And since C12 and C13 are both stable what makes C14 unstable?
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Rieman Zeta
Well there is that. There is more or less a stability band. On either side, one finds a radionuclide, but its not very straightforward. To few neutrons will usually lead to positron emission or electron capture. To many neutrons will lead to beta or alpha decay, but alpha decay is restricted to the heavy elements from Bi on up (Bi 210 is the lightest nuclide to undergo spontaneous alpha emission).rieman zeta said:Thank you for your reply. I was hoping for a connection to some underlying principle. For example, if you add the right number of neutrons then stability ensues. The wrong number and you get instability.
I'll get back to you on that.rieman zeta said:Perhaps it could be approached through the semi-empirical formula or quark theory?
Triton Nucleus is the nucleus of the element Triton, which is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. It contains one proton and two neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 3.
Triton Nucleus is a radioactive isotope, meaning it undergoes radioactive decay. This decay process releases energy in the form of radiation, which can be harmful to living organisms.
C14, also known as carbon-14, is a radioactive isotope of carbon. It is not directly related to Triton Nucleus, but both are examples of radiogenic elements.
Triton Nucleus is unstable because it has an excess of neutrons compared to stable isotopes of hydrogen. This imbalance in the number of protons and neutrons causes the nucleus to be unstable and undergo radioactive decay.
The instability of Triton Nucleus affects its half-life, which is the amount of time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample to decay. Since Triton Nucleus is unstable, it has a relatively short half-life of 12.32 years, meaning it decays relatively quickly.